BIO info: Started in 1953 as NOVICE with calls KN4AHC and KN6JHO. Lost the ticket when I discovered GIRLS! Joined the Navy in 1957 and naturally was assigned to training as a Radioman. Took the GENERAL exam at that time and receive call sign K6SMH. Did my USN days in the Submarine Service operating the ship-to-shore CW circuit.

In the mid-70's thru mid-90's I lived in England for about 8 years where I signed G5CQP and later G0CLY. You may have heard me using special event calls GB5DX, GB0RIP, GB4JUL and GB75USA. I was also a regular op at club station G0FOS.

Held K6SMH until 1997 when I traded it in for the vanity call K6III.

Primary interests are DXing and HF Contesting. Past Secretary of the Northern CA DX Club and am now a member of the Northern CA Contest Club.

Am active in most HF contests as a little-pistol.

Lately been attracted to QRP operating. Latest rig is the Elecraft K2 kit (see web site www.elecraft.com). I prefer to operate CW but the K2 has the SSB module as well. In 2005 I added the Elecraft KX1 to my suite.

In the QRO world, I operate the IC-751a with IC-2KL linear (400w). I have recently added the IC-765 and am trying to integrate it to the WriteLog software. Hope to have RTTY mode going soon but so far, that has alluded me!

Retired from USNR (Active Duty USN '57-60, Submarine Radioman, USS ROCK SSR-274, San Diego; Life Member United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) and a career of software engineering.

I operated club call KX6SUB for a few years. I have now traded that one in for another Club call, KZ5OM, to honor my birth QTH, Panama Canal Zone (are you old enough to remember that old KZ5-prefix?).

In 2007, I moved to Grass Valley, CA. and am reassembling the station there. I am active in my local church and various volunteer organizations.

73 de Jerry/k6iii Grass Valley, CA (Nevada County)